medevac
Collocations
3VERB + MEDEVAC
need
MEDEVAC + NOUN
flight
PREP.
on
Definitions
noun
The emergency transportation, usually by air, of patients to a medical facility.
A vehicle, typically aircraft, used for emergency transportation of patients to a medical facility.
Dr. Isom arrived with a Russian specialist named Shaknovich on a medevac.
The village of Igiugig, Alaska, came together to light the runway for a medevac flight.
Trained personnel who care for patients during emergency transportation to a medical facility.
verb
To transport (patients) by medevac.
Uncleʼs frequent trips to the nursing station get him medevaced out for testing.
noun
Alternative form of medevac.
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Synonyms
noun — the evacuation of persons (usually by air transportation) to
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6Dr. Isom arrived with a Russian specialist named Shaknovich on a medevac.
WiktionaryThe village of Igiugig, Alaska, came together to light the runway for a medevac flight.
WiktionaryUncleʼs frequent trips to the nursing station get him medevaced out for testing.
WiktionaryWe need medevac.
Tatoeba · #7803484We need medevac now.
Tatoeba · #7803485We need a medevac.
Tatoeba · #7803487